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Auction based resource allocation in wireless systems

US8174959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2009
Grant dateMay 8, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W52/267
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods to assign one or more resources in a multi-user cellular Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) uplink includes specifying a resource allocation problem for one or more resources; converting the resource allocation problem into an assignment problem; solving the assignment problem through an auction; and allocating one or more resources to cellular users to maximize a system utility.

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